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Until the middle of the nineteenth century, English schools and universities had little interest in science despite a growing awareness of industry's grave need for new ideas. Reform began in a few independent schools and was driven by a limited number of enthusiasts, who often went from their schools to be professors and to extend the process, especially in newly founded universities. The initial phase, lasting about 30 years, involved some two dozen schoolmasters, often self–educated, whose activities in teaching and research earned their election to the Fellowship. It is this group that forms the subject of the article. |
